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J. W. FRIES. PRINTING ROLL.

Patented Aug. 10,1897.

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JOHN W. FRIES, OF SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA.

PRINTING-ROLL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 587,953, dated August10, 1897.

Application filed June 27, 1898. Serial No. 597,145. (No model.)

Beit known that I, JOHN IV. FRIES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Salem, in the county of Forsyt-h and State of NorthCarolina,have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPrinting-Rolls, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in rolls for printing, designedmore especially for use in printing warp-yarn.

In carrying out the operation of printing it is my aim to print and beamthe warp at one operation, and thus to do away with the handling of thematerial which is necessary under the methods now employed. Under thepresent practice it is usual to send the warp from the mill (either onbeams, in balls, or in chain) to the dye-house or print-works, where itis subjected to varied processes, involving much handling, expense, anddanger of damage to the warps. These steps require the rebeaming of thewarp, a step which it is desirable to obviate, owing to the difficultyof handling. I also size, print orcolor, and beam the Warp at oneoperation. This does away with the necessity of passing the warp throughthe dye-house or print-works and the step of rebeaming, with theattendant expense and labor.

'ith the construction hereinafter set forth I combine in one machine theparts necessary to carry out the steps above recited and have them insuch relation to one another that the undyed warp or threads enter themachine at one end, pass through the stages or steps of printing andsizing and drying, and finally beam the warp upon a loom-beam, so thatit may be used at once without the necessity of any further steps beingtaken.

Under the construction of the machine set forth I am enabled to produceany desired design upon the warp-t-hreads in a cheap and eflicientmanner. I also find I can so print the warp that what is now so commonlyknown as the Persian effect may be readily and cheaply produced,

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation ofa cylinderslasher designed especially for the carrying out of my method;Fig. 2, a top plan view of the same, and Fig. 3 a detail verticalsectional view of the printing mechanism. Fig. 4 is a view illustratinga modified form of printing mechanism, and Figs. 5 and 6 perspectiveviews illustrating the construction or formation of one of theprinting-rolls.

A denotes the section-beam stand, and B the section-beams mountedtherein. The warp-yarns are indicated by the line 1, passing from thebeams, thence through the various mechanisms connected with the slasherto the loom-beam.

O indicates the framing or standards upon Which the printing or thecombined printing and sizing mechanism is mounted.

The printing mechanism may be of any desired or approved form capable ofperforming the functions necessary to the proper carrying out of themethod or process.

Fig. 3 illustrates one form similar to that commonly used incalico-printing machines. It comprises a rotary impression-cylinder Dand a number of printing-rolls E, each roll being provided with itsseparate color-box F. Devices for regulating the supply of ink andmechanism for causing the proper rotation of the printing-rolls will ofcourse be present in the construction of the complete machine. Intliisarrangement engraved rolls will be used to print the desired pattern.

Fig. l illustrates another form of printing mechanism intended to printthe yarns in solid colors, in which smooth-faced or feltcovered rollersare employed, the yarn being passed through the machine, as shown by thelines marked 2. This form will be mainly used for the production ofstriped or checked goods. For pattern-work on the mechanism shown inFig. i the lower rolls will have raised printing-surfaces. After muchexperimenting I find that a printing-roll with raised printing-surfacesmay be satisfactorily and cheaply made in the following manner and asillustrated in Figs. 5 and 6.

First, I coat the smooth surface of a metal roll a with shellac orsimilar waterproof Varnish. On this I place a continuous layer of hardparaflin-waxsay one-sixteenth inch or more in thickness-aud turn thisparaffin to a smooth uniform surface in a good lathe. Then from afull-sized drawing of the desired pattern I make an outline tracing ofthe particular color in question, apply this tracing to the paraffinsurface, and cut out what is necessary. This leaves the desired patternZ) in relief in paraffin-wax, which is too slick to give a goodinking-surface and too soft and fragile to stand service. I thereforecement over it a cover of cloth or paper 0 and coat the covering withshellac varnish. This makes a serviceable roller having thedesiredimpression-surface. Substances other than paraffin may beusedsuch, for instance, as sulfur. The paraffin .or sulfur may beapplied to the roll by dipping it into a melted mass of eithersubstance, whether the roll be first treated with shellac or not. Byusing different colors and by the proper deflection of the Warp-yarnsvarious patterns and designs may be produced, and the same result may beeffected by the configuration of the printing-rolls, or the deflectionof the yarns and the configuration of the roll may be both utilized inproducing varied effects or patterns. Figures or solid stripes may beproduced, or the warp-yarns may be all of one color.

The desired or necessary quantity of starch 0r albumen or tannin will bemixed with the ink and applied directly to the yarn.

The standard or frame 0 is provided with guiding-rollers G, over whichthe warp-yarn passes into the printing mechanism. The warp as it issuesfrom the printing mechanism travels over the drying-drums H and I, asindicated, or equivalent drying apparatus and thence to the windingmechanism J, where it is finally wound upon a loom-beam K. The warp-yarn thus wound upon the beam may be placed in the. loom and usedwithout the necessilyof any further handling or rebeaming.

. By using a filling-thread of solid color variousefiects may beproduced in solid grounds, stripes, checks, and figures; but the processset forth is specially applicable in the production ofthe Persian eifectnow so popular.

By the above method and treatment of the warp-yarn much handling andlabor are saved and the yarn itself is placed onthe loombeam in muchbetter condition than if it had been subjected to the severe anddangerous handling incident to the usual methods.

The method may be employed with any of the well-known and appropriateinks and concentrated dyes, and, when desirable, fixing agents orprocesses may be used on the woven goods in subsequent finishingoperations.

Suitable mechanism is employed whereby the various parts of the slasherand printing mechanism are driven and properly timed in theiroperations.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim i's- 1.Aprinting-rollcomprisingacoreorbody; a raised figure or design appliedto the surface thereof; and a covering sheet or layer of textilematerial placed over the design and secured between the raised portionsof the design.

2. A printing-roll comprising a core or body; a raised figure or designformed of a comparatively soft substance applied thereto; and a coveringsheet or layer of textile material placed over the design and securedbetween the raised portions thereof.

3. A printing-roll comprising a core or body; a raised figure or designformed of paraflin applied thereto; a covering sheet or layer of textilematerial placed over the, design and secured between the raised portionsthereof.

4. A printing-roll comprisinga core or body, treated with a coat ofwaterproof varnish; a raised figure or design formed of paraflin'applied thereto; and a covering sheet or layer placed over the designand secured between the raised portions thereof, the surface beingfinished off with a coating of waterproof varnish.

5. A printing-roll compri'singa core orbody, treated with a coat ofwaterproof varnish; a raised figure or design formed of paraffin appliedthereto; and a textile covering sheet or layer placed over the designand secured between the raised portions thereof, the surface beingfinished oif with a coating of waterproof varnish.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN w. FRIES.

\Vitnesses:

J AS. E. REICH, C. '1. PFOHL.

